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The Skull
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General Features and Functions of the Skull

Components of viscerocranium 

Components of viscerocranium 

The face is made of 2 nasal, 2 lacrimal, 2 palantine, 2 inferior nasal concha, 2 zygomatic, 2 maxilla, 1 mandible, and 1 vomer.

This is a frontal view of the a face, showing the components of the viscerocranium. The labels on the face identify 14 components: 2 nasal, 2 lacrimal, 2 palantine, 2 inferior nasal concha, 2 zygomatic, 2 maxilla, 1 mandible, and 1 vomer.

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